Masters Theses
Investigations of vulnerabilities of select directories of the Linux kernel 2.6.6
Abstract
"This paper is a discussion of current software security vulnerabilities in the Linux operating system kernel version 2.6.6. An in-depth analysis of buffer overflows attacks was made on specific directories. Commercial software, in particular ITS4 and Fortify Software, were used to scan these directories in search of common routines, such as string handling routines, and libraries that have led to buffer overflows and other exploits in the past. The results from these tools helped to determine the scope of the project and laid the ground work for which directories were investigated further for possible routine exploits"--Abstract, page iii.
Department(s)
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Degree Name
M.S. in Computer Engineering
Publisher
University of Missouri--Rolla
Publication Date
Fall 2004
Pagination
vii, 116 pages
Rights
© 2004 Jonathan Roger Syler Van Houten, All rights reserved.
Document Type
Thesis - Citation
File Type
text
Language
English
Subject Headings
LinuxOperating systems (Computers) -- Security measuresComputer security
Thesis Number
T 8683
Print OCLC #
62212215
Recommended Citation
Van Houten, Jonathan Roger Syler, "Investigations of vulnerabilities of select directories of the Linux kernel 2.6.6" (2004). Masters Theses. 3619.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/masters_theses/3619
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